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Mhambi, Realeboha. "An Exploration into the subjective emotional experiences the msc1-clinical psychology trainees at the University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) during their first block of training." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1077.
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Thesis (MSc (Clinical Psychology) ) -- University of Limpopo, 2012.The Clinical Psychology training programme at the University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) is contextualized within the theoretical paradigm of the General Systems Theory. The main focus during the first block of training is on equipping trainees with a person-centered stance and the necessary skills that go with it such as empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence and also to develop a frame of reference in the trainees which is suitable to form a basis as a therapist. Thus training within this context is experiential. The aim of this study was to explore the subjective emotional experiences of the Msc1-Clinical Psychology trainees at the University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) during their first block of training. The research was conducted through qualitative interviews with the trainees shortly after being exposed to the first block of training. The sample size consisted of five trainees of the 2011 Masters in Clinical Psychology training programme at Medunsa Campus. Interviews were analysed in accordance with qualitative methodology through thematic analysis. Finally, an attempt was made to discuss and integrate the research findings into which the strengths and limitations of the study and future recommendations were made. Results from this study indicated that trainees during their first block of training experienced different challenges which are not only emotional but mental as well as academic in nature. Moreover, it became evident that trainees further experienced challenges in their social contexts such as families and relationships outside the training context.
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Chapman, Christopher L. "Clinical Prediction in Group Psychotherapy." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2144.
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Prior research in individual therapy has provided evidence that therapists are poor predictors of client outcome without the aid of objective measures and often misjudge clients' perceptions of the therapeutic relationship. The focus of the current research was to conduct a similar study in a group setting. Therapists from a university counseling center and a state psychiatric hospital were recruited to test their accuracy in predicting client outcome, quality of therapeutic relationship and their own use of empirically supported group interventions. Results indicated that therapists are poor predictors of all three, providing support for the implementation of measure-based feedback systems to inform therapists about key information that may affect the effectiveness of group psychotherapy.
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Muehl, Karen. "Experiences of Post-Processing in Group Psychotherapy." VCU Scholars Compass, 2009. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1863.
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This qualitative study utilized a phenomenological research approach (Moustakas, 1994) to examine the question How do group psychotherapy clients experience post-processing? The conceptual framework for the study was Yalom’s interpersonal process approach to group psychotherapy (Yalom & Leszcz, 2005). Participants were 12 university counseling center clients who were members of an interpersonal process-oriented psychotherapy group at a large urban university. Data collection consisted of in-depth interviews. Data analysis procedures followed recommendations by Smith and Osborn (2003) and Creswell (2007). In order to increase the trustworthiness and rigor of the study, the researcher engaged in reflexive journaling, member checking, and the use of two external auditors. Results of the study are presented as a description of how participants experienced post-processing, and are organized within two domains: (a) Experiences of post-processing; and (b) Contextual pieces. Within the first domain, eight categories emerged: (a) verbal report card; (b) silent observer phenomenon; (c) leader expertise; (d) emotional homework; (e) light bulb moments; (f) validation and reinforcement; (g) connections; and (h) final chapter experiences. Categories were made up of one or more related themes. Within the second domain were four related themes: (a) intensity or depth; (b) outside stressors; (c) group constellation; and (d) time in group. Quotes from participants are included to illustrate the findings. The role of the researcher as an instrument in the study is described. The results are discussed in relation to the theoretical framework of the study and the existing literature. Implications for research and practice of group psychotherapy are identified. Strengths and weaknesses of the study are included, as well as suggestion for future research.
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Sonstegard, M., James Bitter, P. Pelonis-Peneros, and W. Nicoll. "Adlerian Group Psychotherapy: A Brief Therapy Approach." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2001. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6041.
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Adlerian Brief Therapy is a specific approach to Individual Psychology that uses relational strategies to bring about effective change in the lives of individuals, groups, couples, and families (Bitter, Christensen, Hawes, & Nicoll, 1998; Sonstegard, Bitter, Pelonis-Peneros, & Nicoll, 2001). In this article, the authors discuss a relationship- intervention continuum as an integration of two approaches. A therapy session demonstrating Adlerian Brief Therapy with individuals is used to highlight the integration.
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Levi, Judith. "Therapeutic factors : a process study of small group psychotherapy." Thesis, University of Hull, 2006. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:11516.
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There is a need for structured research into the psychodynamic psychotherapies to strengthen evidence-based practice knowledge and communicate this knowledge to practitioners and funders. We know that group psychotherapy is effective, but many outcome assessment instruments fail to reflect process and individual experience. The current study used the Therapeutic Factors Questionnaire in an attempt to add to research knowledge of process. In this exploratory study, twenty-two participants in small group psychotherapy at a day attendance therapeutic community rated eleven factors for perceived helpfulness in a modified version of Yalom's Therapeutic Factors Questionnaire, at five time points in the year. Therapists completed an identical version for each member, conveying what they thought each member had found most helpful in that period. Members who had been in the group for a year participated in a semi-structured interview, which was analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. TFQ data was collated into three six-month phases dependent on length of time in the group. Admission data on individual clinical problems was coded by the researcher into nine categories. Lower than expected numbers made the drawing of conclusions from the quantitative data impossible, though statistical analysis showed certain trends. However, interviews provided a particularly rich source of information, which also suggested that the TFQ trends were probably authentic. Two complete cases were explored in terms of the relationship between TFQ and interview results.
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Peters, Sarah. "Barriers to group psychotherapy for lesbian, gay, and bisexual college students." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1434388016.
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Rojas, Roberto. "Social skills: group psychotherapy with chronic schizophrenic patients." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2013. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/101632.
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The study confirms the importance of R.P. Liberman's Group training in social skills for schizophrenic patients and applied in Peru by Sotillo et al. (1991) in a public mental health institution. We applied this same experience in a private psychiatric clinic of Lima. Since the management of patients in public and private institutions are different, we carried out a study to train the staff and to adapt the program. Nine in patients with DSM III-R diagnosis of chronic schizophrenia were selected. The inclusion criteria were: basic behaviors, minimal speech repertoire and no positive symptoms. Twenty-seven behaviors, grouped in 4 areas, were assessed before and after training. Results reveal an increase in the number of social skills in 8 of the 9 sujects that participated in the study.El presente programa corrobora la importancia del entrenamiento grupal en habilidades sociales con pacientes esquizofrénicos crónicos, desarrollado por Liberman, y aplicado en el Perú por Sotillo et al. (1991) en un instituto nacional de salud mental. Conocedores que el manejo de los pacientes psiquiátricos en una clínica privada es diferente al utilizado en los institutos del Estado, consideramos relevante aplicar este programa, que sirvió tanto para capacitar al personal de la clínica, como para adaptar este programa a una infraestructura y dinámica de atención distintas. Se seleccionó una muestra de 9 pacientes esquizofrénicos crónicos, según diagnóstico del DSM III-R, evaluados bajo criterios como: repertorio de conductas básicas, repertorio verbal mínimo y con ausencia de síntomas positivos prominentes de la enfermedad. Los resultados son presentados en base a la evaluación de 27 conductas, agrupadas en 4 áreas, que se evaluaron antes y después del entrenamiento, lo que nos permitió observar el incremento de habilidades sociales en 8 de los 9 pacientes.
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Yutrzenka, David A. "Assessing Change in Socially Inhibited Interpersonal Subtype through Focused Brief Group Therapy." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1340900792.
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Lotz, Jennifer Elaine. "Focused Brief Group Therapy Treatment Manual." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1349319908.
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Slone, Norah C. "Evaluating the Efficacy of Client Feedback in Group Psychotherapy." UKnowledge, 2013. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/edp_etds/8.
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A review of the adult psychotherapy outcome literature reveals decades of empirical studies that support the efficacy of group treatment for mental health concerns (Burlingame, Fuhriman, & Mosier, 2003; Horne & Rosenthal, 1997). Although research demonstrates positive results for the utilization of group therapy, between 33-50% of clients drop out before treatment is completed (Baekeland & Lundwall, 1975; Wierzbicki & Pekarik, 1993). Methods for improving psychotherapy retention have been addressed through the application of a client feedback model (i.e., monitoring treatment outcome routinely). Although using client feedback has been found to be beneficial for improving retention and even enhancing client outcome in both individual (Lambert et al., 2001a; Lambert et al., 2002; Miller, Duncan, Brown, Sorrell, & Chalk, 2006; Reese, Norsworthy, & Rowlands, 2009; Whipple et al., 2003) and couples psychotherapy (Anker, Duncan, & Sparks, 2009; Reese, Toland, Slone, & Norsworthy, 2010), evidence of client feedback efficacy in a group format is limited but worthy of investigation given the positive individual and couples therapy findings. In the current study, I evaluated the effects of client feedback in group psychotherapy using a randomized clinical trial design. Participants (N = 85) attended psychotherapy groups that were randomly assigned to a client feedback (Feedback) or treatment as usual (TAU) condition. Clients in the Feedback condition were predicted to experience a statistically significantly higher pre-post gain on the ORS compared to group clients in the TAU when controlling for their initial functioning. The effect size (ES) for Feedback between treatment conditions was found to be d = 0.35 on the Outcome Rating Scale when initial treatment functioning was controlled, which is a medium ES (Cohen, 1988). Additionally, statistically significantly more clients in the Feedback condition experienced reliable and clinically significant change, attended statistically significantly more sessions, and dropped out at a lower rate than clients in the TAU condition. Results of this study were similar to those generated by other studies that evaluated the efficacy of client feedback with individuals (Reese et al., 2009) and couples (Anker et al., 2009; Reese et al., 2010). Study limitations and implications for future work are provided.
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Barry, Kyle G. "Predicting Conflict in Group Psychotherapy: A Model Integrating Interpersonal and Group-as-a-Whole Theories." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1310762112.
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McCallum, Mary. "A controlled study of effectiveness and patient suitability for short-term group psychotherapy /." Thesis, McGill University, 1989. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=74237.
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A controlled, clinical trial investigation of short-term psychoanalytically oriented group psychotherapy (STG) was conducted which included eight psychotherapy groups led by experienced therapists. Patient psychological mindedness (PM) was investigated as a selection criterion and prognostic variable. Seventy-nine psychiatric outpatients experiencing prolonged or delayed grief reactions were matched for level of PM and then randomly assigned to STG or to a wait list. There was repeated measurement of several areas and sources of outcome. Results indicated a strong main effect for STG but not for PM on outcome, and some evidence of an interaction effect. Benefits were maintained at six-month follow-up. Psychological mindedness emerged as highly predictive of attrition and moderately predictive of psychodynamic work. Psychodynamic work was monitored by process analysis ratings and was modestly related to outcome. Methodological limitations, clinical significance, clinical implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Reed, Robin A. "Premenstrual syndrome : the comparative efficacy of three group therapy interventions /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487323583620823.
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Suri, Raghav. "Barriers To Group Psychotherapy Among Racially And Ethnically Diverse College Students." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1433117171.
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Harris, Angela L. "Barriers to Group Psychotherapy for African-American College Students." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1342396118.
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Kruer-Zerhusen, Adriane E. "Mind-Body Interventions for Chronic Pain and Trauma| A Qualitative Research Perspective on Group Psychotherapy Intervention." Thesis, Union Institute and University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10076300.
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This dissertation focused on advancing the current research on the connection between physical and psychological health. This study focused on two psychotherapy groups that integrate mind-body practices in the form of yoga, meditation, and relaxation. These groups were ongoing and are held once a week for one hour in an urban outpatient mental health clinic. Participants in these groups attended consistently for approximately 1-4 years and experienced a wide-range of trauma and chronic pain symptoms. Because the groups were active and running for several years, this study followed a qualitative research approach to comprehensively capture the participants’ subjective experience. Understanding the experience of these particular clients could prove to be advantageous to the field of psychology as it will help to elucidate the individual’s experience of an integrated mind-body modality for trauma and pain treatment. Using phenomenological interviews, this study explored the subjective experience of individuals in these groups. In-depth interview questions focused on participants’ reactions to the mind-body interventions for combined physical and psychological symptom relief.
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Krogel, JulieAnn. "The Group Questionnaire: A New Measure of the Group Relationship." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2008. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1732.
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The Group Questionnaire (GQ) is a 30-item, self-report measure of the group relationship that was developed in the present study. It is based off of Johnson's new three factor model of the group relationship which includes Positive Bonding, Positive Working, and Negative Relationship. This study involved two parts, the creation of the GQ followed by the validation and refinement of the GQ using 486 participants from three populations - outpatient university counseling center, inpatient state hospital, and non-patient AGPA process groups. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test the goodness-of-fit of Johnson's model to each of the populations separately and as a whole. Following the refinement process, results showed the GQ to have good fit to the model for each population. Distinct differences in response pattern were found between the three populations. Reliability estimates were predominantly in the good range. Implications for future utility of the GQ include using it as a clinically relevant and efficient assessment tool to inform clinicians of the quality of the group psychotherapy relationship and to potentially predict group outcome.
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Heenan, Mary Colleen. "The application of discourse analysis to a feminist psychodynamic psychotherapy group for women with eating disorders." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361972.
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Jensen, Jennifer Lynn. "An Item Reduction Analysis of the Group Questionnaire." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5988.
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The Group Questionnaire (GQ) was developed to measure group therapeutic processes-which are linked to successful prediction of patient outcome and therapeutic factors-across three qualitative dimensions (positive bond, positive work, and negative relationship) and three structural dimensions (member-leader, member-member, and member-group). The GQ model has been shown to be valid across 5 settings and 4 countries. As a clinical measure given after each session, length is of particular concern. Although shorter measures are more convenient for clients and therapists to use, fewer items necessarily means less information, a loss of psychometrics, and possible floor and ceiling effects. This study examined the effects of shortening the GQ on its clinical utility and psychometric integrity. Methods. Archival data from 7 previous studies was used, with 2,594 participants in an estimated 455 groups gathered from counseling centers, non-clinical process groups, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient psychiatric hospitals, and an inpatient state hospital. Participants answered questions from the Group Questionnaire administered during the productive working phase of a group. Analysis. Analysis was done using multilevel structural equation modeling in Mplus to account for the nested nature of groups. Items were selected using clinical judgment and statistical judgment considering inter item correlation and factor loading. Model fit was analyzed in comparison to the standards in the literature and in comparison to the full length GQ. Discussion. The revised 12 item GQ has good model fit and acceptable reliability. Further assessment is needed to determine how the reduction affects clinical utility.
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McCarthy, John Matthew. "How do master football coaches develop team confidence?: a study of strategies and conceptualizations in the psychology of collective-efficacy." Thesis, Boston University, 2004. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/32797.
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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.
Bandura (1986,1997) asserts that a group's belief in its members' co-joint abilities, or its collective-efficacy, influences the degree to which that group seeks challenging goals, puts forth effort, and persists in the face of adversity. Group leaders serve important functions in the development of successful groups (Yalom, 1995). Since successful coaches are able to consistently demonstrate the ability to mold a group of individuals into a winning team, it is important to understand what methods coaches employ to develop team confidence. The purpose of this study was to understand how master football coaches develop team confidence. The participants for this interview-based, qualitative study included twenty "master" football coaches (6 professional and 14 collegiate). Criteria for inclusion were as follows: each participant had been a head football coach for at least ten years, and had a consistent record of success. Seventeen of the twenty had achieved success with three or more different teams. The findings reveal that these coaches employ a wealth of psychological strategies in different situations to enhance the development of team confidence. Their selective deployment of these strategies takes place throughout a series of developmental tasks, here described as the "Team Confidence Cycle." This includes seven key tasks: 1. Set the Course, 2. Create a Confidence Environment, 3. Promote Mastery, 4. Get Them to Perform, 5. Assess Performance, 6. Stay the Course and 7. Maintain High Performance. In the interviews the coaches revealed that team confidence was essential to their view of how teams achieve success. The constructs of team confidence and success were considered closely intertwined. Promoting mastery experiences, therefore, was primary among those strategies used by the master coaches to build team confidence. A second key strategy was that they pointed out successful experiences to their team(s). These coaches thus placed the greatest importance on "demonstrating ability" and then ensuring that improvement was noted. These findings are in accordance with Bandura (1997). Implications for coaches, especially of youth sport, are outlined in the final chapter.
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Alonso, Jennifer Tehani. "Cohesion's Relationship to Outcome in Group Psychotherapy: A Meta-Analytic Review of Empirical Research." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2658.
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Research has consistently shown group psychotherapy to be an effective form of treatment. Group cohesiveness, the quantity and magnitude of the strength of the bonds within the group, has received considerable attention. This study describes the integration of the cohesion literature using a random effects meta-analysis to ascertain the magnitude of the relationship between cohesion and outcome as well as explore the effect specific group variables have on this association. Studies were included which measured the relationship between groups comprised of at least three members, included both an outcome and cohesion measure convertible to an effect size, and were published in English. 40 published studies, comprised of 3,323 participants, were analyzed and yielded an omnibus effect size of r = .25, suggesting a positive, moderate relationship exists between cohesion and outcome. Four group variables (group size, treatment duration, treatment setting, and group focus) and a client variable (age) demonstrated markedly stronger relationships with cohesion. The study also examined the most frequently used cohesion measures and definitions as they relate to their relationship to outcome and frequency of use. Clinical implications for group therapists are identified and future research suggested.
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Canate, Rebecca R. "Change in Group Therapy: A Grounded Theory Inquiry into Group and Interpersonal Patterns in a Community Sample." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2012. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2986.
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This qualitative study investigated the group process and impact of pre-group feedback information on individuals in an eight-week therapy group. The feedback information was based on group members' results on the Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB) Intrex questionnaire given before the group began. The Intrex is based on Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy (IRT) theory, which is a combination of interpersonal psychoanalysis, attachment theory, operant conditioning, and studies of imitative learning, and has been utilized primarily in an individual treatment format. Because only a limited number of treatment strategies have utilized IRT theory in the group treatment setting, and because group treatment results often rival those of individual therapy, the researcher chose to introduce IRT information into group therapy in a grounded-theory study. IRT information was given to the group leader and members mainly to inform them of patterns. They were the primary source of IRT feedback in the group sessions. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the process experience of this group and the potential impact of IRT theory-based feedback-receiving on this group's therapy. Participants completed the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP) and the Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45) at specified points to provide quantitative support for qualitative analyses of group member outcomes. Therapy tapes were transcribed verbatim, watched, and analyzed by two clinical psychology students for important process themes using grounded theory methods. Two main themes were revealed during the qualitative search: 1) Group members tended to express information gained during their interview in covert ways and were highly resistant to overt discussions of early patterns; and 2) For this particular group, religious beliefs played a large role in how information was processed and the degree to which positive change occurred distilled through their struggle internalizing norms and standards.
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Allen, Joy L. "The Effectiveness of Group Music Psychotherapy in Improving the Self-Concept of Breast Cancer Survivors." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2010. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/104147.
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Several studies have investigated the psychosocial impact of breast cancer, however, there is a paucity of research examining interventions geared towards breast cancer survivors. This study investigated the effects of group music psychotherapy on improving the self-concept of breast cancer survivors. Eleven breast cancer survivors where randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups - group music psychotherapy or a cognitive behavioral based support group. Pre and post intervention comparisons were made using the Body Image After Breast Cancer Scale and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale on measures of identity, role performance, self-esteem, and body image. After ten weeks, results from the Wilcoxon U test indicated participants in the music psychotherapy group significantly improved on measures on identity, family role relationships, self-esteem, and body image. Furthermore, as compared to participants in the cognitive behavioral support group, participants in group music psychotherapy improved on measures of identity, role relationships, and body image. Implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Schultz, Charleen L. "The effect of cognitive group therapy in the treatment of depression among residents of senior communities." Scholarly Commons, 1995. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2446.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using cognitive group therapy to treat depression in certain groups of elderly, cognitively capable individuals living in senior communities. The differences in effectiveness between males and females were also examined. The theoretical foundation for this study was based on lifespan development theory and Beck's cognitive therapy as a guideline to promote change. The study consisted of three treatment and two control groups with a total sample size of 26 women and 5 men from five senior residential communities in Sacramento, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties in California. Using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) the study determined therapy effectiveness by comparing the group scores on the GDS prior to and after the twelve week treatment period. It was found that for this specific sample there was no statistical significance when comparing treatment effect between the treatment and control groups. The sample size of males and females was too small to determine if a treatment effect existed between the genders. Although no statistical significance was found, there appeared to be positive treatment outcomes resulting from participation in the study. For some individual members there was a decrease in the symptoms of depression. In addition, participants in this study were given the opportunity to decrease stress by sharing information, and receiving support and validation from group members; group members going through medical crises were given support and emotional validation; other members were given the opportunity to be useful and feel needed; and some participants, who had little social interaction with other residents in the facility, became less isolated because membership in the group allowed for the opportunity to meet new people, share their concerns, and feel less alone. Recommendations for future research include: (1) further study of the lifespan development issues among people over the age of sixty-five; (2) qualitative study using an interview process as a means of collecting information about the presence of the symptoms of depression among this population; (3) study to include as variables, economic diversity and diversity of age within the classification of elderly persons; and (4) study to determine the effectiveness of cognitive group therapy across genders in decreasing the symptoms of depression. The appendices include guidelines that may help facilitate research in the field of geriatrics.
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Pau, Yi-kum Grace. "Reconstructing family rules : from the Satir Model to the I Tao : a trainer's interpretive account of a journey with participants of a personal growth group in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B22665201.
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Whitcomb, Kaitlyn Elizabeth. "Process Feedback in Group Psychotherapy: A Second Look at Leader Implementation of GQ Feedback." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6098.
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The current dissertation is a replication of a pilot study and aims to define what it means for group leaders to "act on" feedback from a group therapy process measure called the Group Questionnaire (GQ). Twelve leaders received feedback reports based on group member responses to the GQ after each session. Leaders submitted two sources of qualitative data: brief written session-by-session explanations of feedback use and end-of-semester debrief interviews to describe their experience with the measure. Researchers conducted a qualitative content analysis that yielded 15 categories of leader GQ use summarized by three temporal dimensions. Quantitative analyses were performed to test for variability in leader use. Categories common to both the pilot study and the current study were established, and the two data sets were merged to create one complete data set. A brief questionnaire designed to summarize leader use is introduced, and quantitative analyses were performed to test the relationship between this measure and qualitative findings. Finally, implications of these findings are discussed.
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Woodland, Sean Cameron. "Process Feedback in Group Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Inquiry into Leader Implementation of GQ/OQ Feedback." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2015. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5606.
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This dissertation explores what it means to “Act Upon” measure-based feedback in the group therapy context. Eleven group leaders at three college counseling centers were provided feedback completed by their group members using the Group Questionnaire (GQ) and the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45). Researchers selected two a priori ways in which the feedback could be “acted upon”: via GQ Use and GQ Value. Leaders reported their use and value of the feedback using two data sources—weekly leader slips and end-of-term debrief interview transcripts. Both sources of data were content analyzed across several phases of coding. The resultant categories are intended to provide a preliminary understanding of how leaders treat the feedback received. Dimensions were then added to consolidate the meaning of the categories into a temporal pattern. Finally, using the resultant data, a scheme for quantifying the “acted upon” construct is proposed in effort to develop a potential moderator or mediator variable for future quantitative analyses. Implications of the dissertation are then discussed.
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Schrock, C. Randall. "Self-help groups and the church an instructive model regarding the power of cohesive groups to produce change in members /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1996. http://www.tren.com.
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Casey, Helen. "Does emotion processing ability mediate the relationship between psychopathy and group psychotherapy engagement?" Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:2dcdd64e-357b-4bae-b6b9-b738d19485d2.
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Therapeutic engagement in psychopathy is an important area of study due to reports of poor engagement leading to poor treatment outcome for this group. One factor that may influence effective engagement is the ability to process emotional information, which has been shown to be impaired in psychopathy. The study investigated the association between engagement in group therapy and level of psychopathy and assessed whether this relationship is mediated by emotion processing ability. It was hypothesised that higher levels of psychopathy would be associated with lower levels of therapy engagement; however, this relationship would be mediated by four emotion processing indicators believed to be important for good treatment outcome. Specifically, awareness and arousal of emotion, emotion regulation ability, interpretation bias and ability to transform emotion would: i. jointly mediate the relationship between psychopathy and therapy engagement ii. each uniquely mediate the relationship between psychopathy and therapy engagement. Participants, violent offenders with varying levels of psychopathy, were interviewed in a cross-sectional design. Emotion processing ability was assessed using five computerised tasks each selected to best capture one of the cognitive mechanisms of emotion processing outlined above. Psychopathy was measured using the Psychopathy Check List-Revised. Therapy engagement was assessed by group therapists three months after interview using the Group Emotional Engagement Questionnaire (GEEQ). The GEEQ is a new measure designed, developed and tested as part of this study to measure its dependent variable accurately. Psychometric evaluation of the GEEQ demonstrated high levels of reliability (internal, inter-rater) with between good and adequate validity (convergent, discriminant) and good predictive validity. Mediation analysis revealed high Factor 1 psychopathy (the affective component) was associated with poorer therapy engagement (lower GEEQ scores). Interpretation of emotion and transforming emotion acted as suppressors on this relationship. This may suggest that those with many Factor 1 traits used positive interpretation bias as a defence against experiencing distress (schema overcompensation). This response was resistant to change and gave high Factor 1 participants the appearance of being better engaged in therapy than they were. Reaction time data suggested this phenomenon occurred as an automatic response rather than a conscious effort to impression manage.
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Bitter, James Robert. "An Expert's Perspective on Adlerian Group Counseling." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5219.
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Book Summary: The Student Manual helps you experience group process techniques and gain maximum benefit from Corey's textbook. The manual includes many activities, ideas for supervised training groups, summary charts, self-inventories, study guides, comprehension checks and quizzes, group techniques, and examples of cases with open-ended alternatives for group counseling practice. It also features experts discussing their personal perspective for each of the theories by addressing these questions: (1) What attracted you to this particular theoretical orientation? How does the theory fit for the person you are? (2) What are some key concepts (and techniques) of this theory that are most applicable to the practice of group counseling? (3) How does this theory have particular relevance for addressing diversity and social justice issues in group work?
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Herndon, Phillip L. "The effects of guided imagery and group influence on false memory reports /." Electronic version (PDF), 2006. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2006/herndonp/phillipherndon.pdf.
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Hussain, Nora. "Giving the other a human face : a counselling psychology perspective on the potential benefit of an intergroup encounter intervention between Israelis and Palestinians in Cyprus." Thesis, University of Roehampton, 2018. https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/Giving-the-other-a-human-face(d957946d-0a84-413c-bc52-38f235e078b3).html.
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The need for intergroup reconciliation programmes emerges within the prevailing narrative of cultural conflict. However, failing attempts to resolve conflict at the macro (political) level of society have called for a unique approach that seeks to address these issues creatively at the first point of contact. Therefore, the last twenty years have seen a proliferation of non-profit group workshops and interventions aimed at engaging groups in a diversity of dialogue. To date there have been very few of these interventions that have addressed conflict therapeutically at the micro level of society– at which communities interact directly with another. The aim of this research was to conduct an explorative mixed method study into how an intergroup encounter intervention between Palestinians and Israelis could encourage participants to understand each other as human beings with shared fears, hopes and rights that may surpass assumptions of the other as ‘the enemy’, thereby encouraging participants to ‘give the other a human face’. Conducted with a mixed group of twenty-eight participants, a pre-to-post survey measure analysed behavioural change, while a six-month follow-up interview with four participants explored the impact of participating in the acquaintance seminar on participants lived experiences. Final analysis indicated that while there was a trend towards behavioural change, the outcome was statistically non-significant. Meanwhile interpretive phenomenological analysis produced five key master themes that highlighted the impact of change and the contextual challenges of living with conflict. Managing new relationships and cultural barriers highlighted the key contextual challenges that participants were faced with. This highlights a need for investing resources and training into group conflict programmes that are promoted by key counselling psychology principles of practice. Overall, working with conflict is considered a relevant and unique opportunity for counselling psychologists and group facilitators, most of whom have no formal training or resources for working with conflict resolution in minority groups.
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Frewen, Sharon H. "The design and evaluation of a short-term group psychotherapy model for survivors of a first myocardial infarction." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015041.
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There is extensive evidence that the rehabilitation of individuals with coronary heart disease needs to include psychological components to complement the exercise and dietary recommendations that are normally provided. However, psychological aspects have not been integrated into medical care in South Africa to any significant degree. Psychological interventions overseas have included the modification of the Type A behaviour pattern, stress management, cognitive restructuring, relaxation techniques, improved communication skills, the identification and expression of emotions, and emotional support. The aim of the present study was to design a short-term group intervention which incorporated these aspects and which included an exploration of the mind-body experience post infarct. In addition, the intervention aimed to increase participants' awareness of the compensatory dynamics of the Type A behaviour pattern. The intervention was tailored to South African conditions and was evaluated by means of a multiple case study design. The intervention was delivered to a group of nine coronary heart disease patients which included six survivors of myocardial infarction, the remaining participants having undergone a by-pass operation. Data included weekly feedback sheets evaluating each session, repeated measures on the Profile of Mood States, the Jenkins Activity Survey, a Spouse Rating Scale and extensive qualitative data on each participant including tape recordings of each session and data collected from a series of interviews before, during and after the programme. The feedback sheets and recordings of the sessions were used as a basis for recommendations for revising the content and structure of the programme for future use. Case narratives were written for three of the participants and provided an in-depth look at how and why individual changes did or did not occur in response to the intervention. In addition, the case narratives revealed the role played by the compensatory dynamics of the Type A behaviour pattern in complicating rehabilitation for survivors of myocardial infarction. Two participants were offered a series of individual sessions at 18-month follow-up and the material from these sessions was also used to aid in the interpretation of the data. The content of the 18-month follow-up sessions provided evidence for the importance of conducting a developmental analysis of the origins of low self-esteem and insecurity that maintain and drive the Type A behaviour pattern. In these sessions, this analysis provided the basis for a brief focused psychodynamic psychotherapy that facilitated marked changes that had not been achieved in the 12-week structured group intervention. It is recommended that future research investigate the use of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy on an individual basis as a complement to a group intervention focusing on psycho-education, building social support and management of problematic emotions in everyday situations.
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Johnson, Patrick R. "The cognitive behavioral treatment of chronic headache : group versus individual treatment format /." The Ohio State University, 1985. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487260531956491.
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Hoffmann, Laura Lee. "An Exploration of the Interactions of Improvers and Deteriorators in the Process of Group Therapy: A Qualitative Analysis." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2005. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd960.pdf.
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Cameron, Lawrence Michael. "Paradigm therapy." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1991. http://www.tren.com.
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Solovieva, Natalia. "A mixed method Delphi study to determine professional consensus on the key elements of outpatient Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy (PGP) for psychosis." Thesis, University of Essex, 2015. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/17119/.
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Although psychodynamic group psychotherapy (PGP) has been offered to patients with psychosis for over a century there is little empirical evidence of its effectiveness. In part this has to do with the lack of a consistent and adequately robust definition of this intervention. The aims of this study were to develop a set of the core components of PGP for psychosis and to gain a deeper insight into the current methods of its delivery. A research design using a mixed methodology combining the Delphi method and the thematic analysis has been employed. 37 experts around the world were recruited to participate in three rounds to produce and rate statements that aimed to address the following areas in order to consolidate consensus of opinion: indications for treatment, the aims of therapy, therapy frame, therapeutic factors, assessment and preparatory sessions, the formulation of hypotheses, a general therapeutic approach throughout assessment and therapy, phase specific interventions and attitudes and qualities necessary for therapists conducting PGP for psychosis. 145 components were endorsed as important or essential for PGP for psychosis by more than 80% of the experts. The participants' comments on their rating decisions were then subjected to thematic analysis which highlighted further adaptations of PGP which should be applied to patients with psychosis: more active leadership, and more considered interpretation of unconscious dynamics and transference. Participants argued for the flexible application of PGP principles and stressed the importance of understanding psychosis as a response to overwhelming emotional experiences. Importantly, none of the participants considered PGP to be harmful to patients with psychosis, which warrants a review of the existing warnings against psychodynamic therapies for psychosis. The outcomes of this study could be of value to clinical practice, the training and dissemination of PGP for psychosis, the development of a competency framework as well as for future research into its effectiveness.
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Elder, Jeffrey Lee. "The Group Selection Questionnaire: Discriminant Outcomes and Effectiveness." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2708.
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The Group Selection Questionnaire (GSQ; Cox et al., 2004) is a measure that has been developed to facilitate clinical decisions about a client's readiness for group psychotherapy. The GSQ has demonstrated an ability to predict which clients will experience a reduction in distress through the use of group psychotherapy. This dissertation examines the Group Selection Questionnaire's ability to measure client characteristics that predict the client's ability to benefit from receiving group psychotherapy compared to the ability to benefit from receiving another form of treatment, such as individual or a combination of individual and group psychotherapy, as measured by improved scores on the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45; Lambert, Gregersen, Burlingame, & Maruish, 2004). Archival data was analyzed using scores from a sample of 156 college-age participants. Multiple regressions showed that the GSQ and its subscales were effective at predicting improvement in symptomatic distress, but did not demonstrate an ability to predict who would benefit more from group, compared to individual or mixed modalities. Limitations of the study, implications for the measure, and future research are discussed.
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Baker, Elizabeth Louise. "Selecting Members for Group Therapy: A Continued Validation Study of the Group Selection Questionnaire." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2128.
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Group therapy has been demonstrated to be effective through a number of factors. Group theorists and researchers have attempted to identify client characteristics that would enable the clinician to determine a client's appropriateness for group therapy. Reviews of research have identified client expectancies and positive and negative interpersonal skills as promising predictors of group process, outcome, and attrition. The Group Selection Questionnaire (GSQ) was created to provide clinicians with a short and useful tool to aid them in identifying potential members for therapy groups, and has shown positive preliminary results in the past. This study presents tentative support for the factor structure of the GSQ and compares the GSQ and the Group Therapy Questionnaire (GTQ), another well established pre-group selection measure. Convergent validity of the GSQ is generally supported. GSQ Demeanor, Expectancy and Total scale scores correlate significantly with the GTQ Expectations about Group scale. In addition, GSQ Participation, Expectancy and Total scale scores correlate with GTQ Interpersonal Problems, with more interpersonal problems indicating fewer positive interpersonal skills, better expectancies for group, and stronger overall group readiness. Implications of these findings are discussed as well as future research directions.
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Malherbe, Henriëtte. "n Ouerleidingsprogram vir enkelouers : 'n oplossingsgerigte benadering." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52964.
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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This programme is aimed at providing parent guidance to single parents. It is based on a reciprocal and egalitarian work relationship, using the parent's own skills, knowledge, unique strengths and previous successes. Solution-focused therapy developed from postmodernism. Therefore the absence of an objective reality functions independently of a reality that is linguistically constructed. The assumptions that underpin Solution-focused therapy are discussed, since they form an essential element in the composition of this programme. Since the guidance programme is implemented in a group context, attention is paid to the therapeutic factors, dynamics and principles of solution-focused group work. Techniques unique to Solution-focused work, such as the miracle question, exceptions questions and grading questions are explained. These techniques are put into practice over six sessions: (1) identifying problematic issues in single parent families, (2) focusing on any slight change, (3) if it works, don't fix it, (4) if it doesn't work, do something else, (5) focus on what is right, (6) celebrate changes and exceptions. Goals are set and procedures work out for each session. The programme is aimed at enhancing the single parent's own capacity for generating solutions and constructing alternative meaning in a move away from a problem orientation towards a solution orientation.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie program is op ouerleiding aan enkelouers gerig. Oit berus op 'n wederkerige en eqalitere werksverhouding, gebaseer op die ouer se vaardigheid, eie kennis, unieke vermoens en vorige suksesse. Oplossingsgerigte terapie het ontwikkel vanuit die postmodernisme. Hiervolgens is daar nie 'n objektiewe werklikheid wat onafhanklik funksioneer van die lingu"istiese gekonstrueerde weergawe van die realiteit nie. Die aannames waarop Oplossingsgerigte terapie berus word bespreek, aangesien dit 'n belangrike element in die samestelling van hierdie program vorm. Aangesien die ouerleiding in groepverband geskied, word daar aandag geskenk aan die terapeutiese faktore, dinamiek en beginsels van oplossingsgerigte groepwerk. Tegnieke eie aan oplossingsgerigte werk, soos die wonderwerkvraag, uitsonderingsvrae en graderingsvrae, word verduidelik. Die verpraktisering van bogenoemde geskied in ses sessies wat soos volg uiteengesit is: (1) die identifisering van problematiese kwessies by enkelouergesinne, (2) fokus op klein veranderinge, (3) as dit werk, moet dit nie 'regmaak' nie, (4) as dit nie werk nie, doen iets anders, (5) fokus op dit 'wat reg is', (6) die viering van verandering en uitsonderings. uiteengesette doelwitte en prosedurenotas. Hierdie program poog om die ouer se eie kapasiteit vir die generering van Elke sessie het oplossings te fasiliteer en alternatiewe betekenisse te konstrueer, deur die klem te verskuif van 'n probleemgerigtheid na 'n oplossingsgerigtheid.
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Butler, Elmien. "Poetic and therapeutic encounters with adolescents." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08212007-123522.
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Pau, Yi-kum Grace, and 包意琴. "Reconstructing family rules: from the Satir Model to the I Tao : a trainer's interpretive account of a journeywith participants of a personal growth group in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29797482.
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Holtzhausen, Minnon. "Psychiatric in-patients’ experiences of an art group : with a focus on the self." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013146.
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Aims: It is argued that one’s sense of self is threatened and eroded by mental illness. According to the narrative perspective, one’s personal life narrative is displaced and maintained by a story of illness. However, dialogical self theorists argue that mental illness limits the number of ‘I’ positions available within an individual, resulting in the positions/voices becoming rigid and being dominated by a singular, monological position. The aims of this qualitative study are to attempt to understand and examine psychiatric inpatients’ personal lived experiences of an art group. The goal of the study is to focus on the impact of the art-making process on these patients with regards to the construction of their sense of self. Design: A qualitative research design was used in the study. Method: Four psychiatric in-patient art group members – three male and one female, between the ages of 27 and 40 – were interviewed. A semi-structured interview schedule consisting of sixteen questions focusing on the interviewees’ experiences of the art group was used. The interviews were analysed using an interpretive phenomenological analysis. Results: Three superordinate themes emerged: What the Participants Gained From the Art Group, Sense of Community and Leaving a Mark, and The Experience of Self in the Art group. All three Superordinate themes fall within the participants’ experience of the art group. Conclusion: All four of the participants expressed positive feelings and enjoyment towards the art group. Participation in the art group provided the participants with a sense of pride, achievement and hope within their lives. As a result of participation on the art group, one of the four participants was able to construct a thin alternative experience and sense of self.
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van, den Heuvel Ananda. "The utility of group narrative therapy to facilitate psychological adjustment in multiple sclerosis." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2011. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/10195/.
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Section A reviews and critically evaluates the empirical literature on psychosocial interventions for multiple sclerosis (MS), the determinants of adjustment to MS, and the theoretical frameworks to account for these. Further, a conceptual and empirical review of the literature on narrative therapy is provided and an argument advanced for the utility of narrative therapy in facilitating adjustment to MS. Possible areas for further research are outlined. Section B describes a feasibility study which aimed to begin to test a theoretical argument for the application of group narrative therapy to facilitate psychosocial adjustment to MS, and to ascertain the feasibility of a larger scale randomised controlled trial. Fourteen MS patients received 8 weekly sessions of group narrative therapy delivered at two sites in England. Quality of life, coping processes, and illness representations were assessed at two time points prior to the intervention and immediately after the intervention, and analysed using Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs tests. Additional qualitative measures were taken and analysed using content analysis. The feasibility of a larger scale study was, in part, assessed by means of semi-structured interviews with health professionals involved in the study, and analysed using thematic analysis. Although none of the findings reached statistical significance upon correcting for multiple comparisons, positive trends were revealed for the mental health component of quality of life, confrontive coping, and the consequences component of illness representations. With respect to the feasibility of this study, several issues pertaining to recruitment and data collection emerged from the data that can inform future research. Taken together, the results of this pilot study are promising and warrant further investigation using a sufficiently large sample. Section C provides a reflection on the skills and abilities developed and learning needs identified whilst undertaking the research. It further offers a critical reflection on the study‟s methodology and the potential implications for clinical practice. Further potential lines of enquiry are outlined.
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Akhurst, Jacqueline Elizabeth. "Peer group supervision as an adjunct to individual supervision: an investigation of models of learning." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002431.
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Supervision of practice makes an important contribution to the development of psychotherapeutic skills in the training of psychologists (Bernard and Goodyear, 1998). Much research has, until recently, focussed on dyadic, hierarchical models of supervision, even though other forms of supervision have been developed. Peer group supervision has had little attention in the literature, although it is a common form of supervision utilised by psychologists in practice (Lewis, Greenburg and Hatch, 1988). A review of the literature considers the purposes of supervision; elements of dyadic supervision; various forms of group, peer and peer group supervision; and the leaming process in supervision. The development and implementation of a peer supervision group (pSG) of intern psychologists within the training setting of a University is described in this study. The PSG model was developed from the model proposed by Wilbur, Roberts-Wilbur, Morris, Betz and Hart (1991). Transcripts from nine audio-taped PSG sessions were analysed, and a comparison with four audio-taped dyadic supervision sessions was then undertaken. Grounded Theory methodology was employed in the design of the study and analysis of the data. The form and content of the two models of supervision were examined, with particular attention to the perspective of the trainees' learning experiences. The relative merits of both forms of supervision were assessed, and this analysis clearly demonstrates that peer group supervision has the potential to complement dyadic supervision by contributing differing learning experiences. A model of key influences upon, and effects of, participation in the two forms of supervision has been developed. Suggestions are made of ways in which dyadic supervision may be optimised, and recommendations for further development of the PSG emerge. The results were then considered from a neo-Vygotskian perspective. This enabled the findings to be linked to a comprehensive theory of learning, pointing to the key role of speech in thinking, and the contributions of the various forms of dialogue to deepened understandings. The discussion includes: consideration of techniques which enable trainees to obtain assistance from both more experienced practitioners as well as from their peers; an exploration of aspects of subjectivity and intersubjectivity; and contextual influences which have bearing on the study. This study identifies the need for further consideration of the supervision process in South Africa, and makes recommendations for the training of supervisors. The neo-Vygotskian model offers great promise both as a framework for understanding the leaming process in. supervision, and for developing guidelines for enhancing supervisory practice.
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Pearson, Mindy Judd. "The Group Readiness Questionnaire: A Practice-Based Evidence Measure?" BYU ScholarsArchive, 2017. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6485.
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In recent decades, psychologists have increasingly turned to evidence-based practice (EBP) to guide their treatments with clients. Practice-based evidence (PBE) is one type of EBP that allows clinicians to treat their clients in a flexible, but effective way. PBE treatments are those that use information gathered about the client through measures or questionnaires to inform the clinical decisions therapists make in the process of treating the client. The use of PBE in group psychotherapy is increasing and there are many measures that can potentially be used to aid therapists by gathering client information or feedback in the areas of group selection and pre-group preparation, group process, and outcome. The Group Readiness Questionnaire (GRQ) is one measure that was created in the hopes that it could predict which potential group members would benefit from group psychotherapy. The GRQ was designed to capture a potential group member's expectations regarding the helpfulness of group therapy as well as positive and negative interpersonal skills that could affect process within the group. This study tests the ability of the GRQ to predict group process and outcome during the early, middle, and late stages of group while taking the interdependent nature of group data into account through multilevel analysis in an effort to establish the GRQ as a PBE measure. Clients who perceived themselves to be less inclined to participate actively in group settings felt less connected to their groups during the early stage of group, but began to feel more bonded to other group members during the middle stage of group. Group members who had lower expectations of group therapy being helpful to them initially felt less connected to their groups and perceived more conflict within their groups after the initial session. Group members who were less prepared in general for group therapy tended to feel more gradually connected to other group members during the middle stage of group. Group members who were less inclined to participate and self-disclose in group settings as well as ones who were overall less prepared for group tended to be experiencing greater initial distress before starting group therapy. Implications of these findings as well as directions for future research are discussed.
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Spedding, Maxine F. "Rocking the hand that rocks the cradle : exploring the potential of group therapy with low-income South African mother-infant dyads." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50443.
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Assignment (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The transition to motherhood represents a critical period in a woman's life. It presents the mother with the opportunity for personal development, while simultaneously rendering her vulnerable to psychological problems. The South African low-income mother faces additional challenges in having to contend with a host of poverty-related stressors. The mother's at-risk status extends to her infant, who depends on her for the fulfilment of its needs. Current mental health policy does not consider the special needs of mother-infant dyads, despite its orientation to prevention. The current paper seeks to explore the potential of group therapy with low-income mother-infant dyads. It outlines the possible theoretical underpinnings for psychotherapeutic group work with low-income mothers and infants, by making use of attachment theory, feminist theory and community psychology. It reviews the theories' individual contributions and explores their compatibility in considering group therapy with low-income mother-infant dyads. Further, it reviews empirical studies and interventions with mother-infant dyads, with a particular emphasis on group therapy interventions. It argues that group therapy may be a viable and effective approach to psychological work with low-income mother-infant dyads.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die oorgang tot moederskap verteenwoordig 'n kritiese periode in 'n vrou se lewe. Dit bied die moeder die kans vir persoonlike ontwikkeling, terwyl dit haar gelykertyd kwesbaar maak vir sielkundige probleme. Die Suid-Afrikaanse lae-inkomste moeder moet boonop bykomstige uitdagings, in die vorm van 'n menigdom armoed-verwante stressors, die hoof bied. Die moeder se kwesbare status sluit ook haar baba in, wat op haar aangewese is vir die vervulling van sy/haar behoeftes. Huidige geestesgesondheids-beleid neem, ten spyte van 'n voorkomende oriëntasie, nie die spesiale behoeftes van moeder-kind pare in ag nie. Hierdie werksopdrag beoog om die potensiaal van groepsterapie met lae-inkomste moederkind pare te ondersoek. Dit beskryf kortliks die moontlike teoretiese begrondings van psigoterapeutiese groepswerk met lae-inkomste moeder-kind pare deur gebruik te maak van bindings-teorie, feministiese teorie sowel as gemeenskaps sielkunde. Dit hersien die teorieë se onderskeidelike bydraes en ondersoek hulle aanpasbaarheid met betrekking tot die ondersoek van groepsterapie met lae-inkomste moeder-kind pare. Hierdie werksopdrag hersien dan ook verder empiriese studies en intervensies gemik op moeder-kind pare, met 'n spesifieke fokus op groepsterapie intervensies. Daar word geargumenteer dat groepsterapie 'n geskikte en effektiewe benadering tot sielkundige werk met lae-inkomste moeder-kind pare is.
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Gray, Michael Andrew. "Getting Worse Before Getting Better: Using Content Analysis to Examine the Change Process in a Time-Limited Psychodynamic Group Therapy for Social Phobia." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2003. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?miami1056733384.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of Psychology, 2003.Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains iii, 50 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-38).
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Bunford, Nora. "Interpersonal Skills Group – Corrections Modified for Detained Juvenile Offenders withExternalizing Disorders: A Controlled Pilot Clinical Trial." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1458826572.
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Bhatnagar, Kelly Anne Constant. "Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Cognitive-Behavioral Group Intervention for Body Image Disturbance in Women with Eating Disorders." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1264038517.
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